1.   Iraq said it was inviting the military attaches from the Russian and Chinese embassies in Baghdad to travel south to verify the reported Iraqi troop pullback.

2.   Peace moves have been deadlocked mainly over Jewish settlement building, Palestinian suicide bombings and the scope of an Israeli troop pullback from the West Bank.

3.   The deadline for the next phase of the Israeli troop pullbacks is Friday under an interim land-for-security deal.

4.   The negotiators, Nabil Shaath and Saeb Erekat, will discuss the U.S. proposal for an Israeli troop pullback from the West Bank.

5.   Palestinian leaders expressed concern Monday that Netanyahu would use his political vulnerability to further delay the troop pullbacks.

6.   Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erakat was cautious when asked whether the elusive agreement on Hebron and the West Bank troop pullback could finally be concluded Monday.

7.   Palestinians demand an Israeli troop pullback from major population centers in the West Bank before the polling.

8.   PLO chief Yasser Arafat and Israeli Foreign Minister Shimon Peres likely will announce a date for agreement on a West Bank troop pullback Saturday, Israel Television reported.

9.   Palestinian militants also vowed Thursday to exact revenge for the shooting attack as U.S. envoy Dennis Ross intensified efforts to close a deal on a troop pullback from Hebron.

10.   Palestinian negotiators Friday accused their Israeli counterparts of going back on understandings on a Hebron troop pullback apparently reached in discreet top-level contacts.